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Open Book with David Steinberger

Open Book with David Steinberger

By: Open Road Integrated Media
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Conversations with publishers, editors, authors, journalists, thinkers, executives and other makers of culture, hosted by David Steinberger, CEO of Open Road Integrated Media and Chairman of the National Book Foundation. https://openroadintegratedmedia.com/podcast/Copyright 2026 Open Road Integrated Media Art Career Success Economics Literary History & Criticism
Episodes
  • A Book in the Mind of A Consumer with Brendan Curry

    A Book in the Mind of A Consumer with Brendan Curry
    Mar 19 2026

    Brendan Curry has spent 24 years at W.W. Norton—the largest and oldest employee-owned publishing company. Norton is renowned for nonfiction and higher education publishing. In this episode, we discuss the rise and recent challenges of serious nonfiction, exploring how political upheaval, cultural fatigue, and fragmented digital media environments have reshaped readers’ engagement with big-idea books.
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    30 mins
  • Hold The Door Open with Miwa Messer

    Hold The Door Open with Miwa Messer
    Feb 26 2026

    Miwa Messer is the executive producer and host of Barnes & Noble’s beloved podcast “Poured Over,” which has released over 650 episodes in the last 5 years. Our conversation covers her journey in publisher publicity and brick and mortar bookselling, and the significant changes in book format and book discovery along the way—including events, podcasting, social media, and more.
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    24 mins
  • What It’s Like to Be a Kid with Jon Anderson

    What It’s Like to Be a Kid with Jon Anderson
    Feb 5 2026

    Jon Anderson has been President and Publisher of Simon & Schuster Children’s since 2009, after a career in both publishing and bookselling that began at age 16 at a B. Dalton mall store in South Dakota. His journey through Barnes & Noble, Penguin, and Perseus to his current position is one marked by creativity, humor, and iconic books and brands, from Mad Libs to Nancy Drew.
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    21 mins
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